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PUTNAM— Seventy five applications came in to Putnam Science Academy for the newly opened girls’ prep basketball team and June 24, Amanda Morales was named coach.
Morales comes from a family that knows a thing or two about hoops as her father, Rafael won 10 state championships as a longtime AAU Coach and also referees on Board 6 with his wife Carmen.
Morales played high school ball at Manchester High School under coach John Reiser where she was a part of the 2005 State Championship team that went 28-0. In her time at Manchester High School, Amanda set two prestigious records with the most three-point field goals made in a single season along with the most three-point field goals made in a game with 10. She is also top 5 in the record books for most points in a single game with 36 against Buckley High School.
Following high school, she earned a bachelor’s in mathematics from Langston University in Oklahoma. She played her final season of college hoops for Langston University in which her team finished with a record of 30-4. The team was the conference regular season champs. Her team went on to compete at the NAIA National Championship and made it to the Sweet 16.
In 2016, Coach Morales moved back to her home state of Connecticut where she continued to coach and teach for three years at Watkinson School in Hartford. In her first year as a head coach for the girls’ basketball team at Watkinson, her team finished with an overall record of 19-4 and qualified for the Class C NEPSAC Tournament for the first time in school history. They continued to qualify for the tournament the following two seasons, most notably making it to the Class C Semi Finals in 2019 and finishing with an overall record of 18-6.
Athletic Director at Putnam Science Academy Tom Espinosa said: “We ultimately decided on Amanda as a committee and what stood out was her knowledge of NEPSAC Basketball in New England. Her passion for the game and her love for the sport was a big factor along with her ability to recruit kids made this an easy decision for us.”
She replaces former Head Coach Derek Marchione ho accepted a Head Coaching position at SUNY Sullivan University.
Josh Sanchas
Sports Information Director
Putnam Science Academy
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The following charges were listed in the Putnam Police Department logs. The people charged are innocent until proven guilty in court. The Town Crier will publish dispositions of cases at the request of the accused. The dispositions must be accompanied by the proper documentation. The Putnam Police Department confidential Tip Line is 963-0000.
June 11
Beau Sarette, 39, Sabin Street, Putnam; operating under the influence, improper use of marker plate, operating unregistered motor vehicle, minimum insurance, failure to maintain lane.
June 13
Dean Demers, 51, George Avenue, Quinebaug; stop sign violation.
June 14
Andrew Varner, 27, Mill Street, Putnam; failure to stop at stop sign.
June 15
Christopher Grimshaw, 39, Farrows Street, Putnam; failure to stop at stop sign, operating unregistered.
Alan Stencel, 51, Harrington Drive, Plainfield; second-degree breach of peace, disorderly conduct.
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Honors
The Putnam Rotary Club honored the valedictorian and salutatorians from two local high schools recently. Left to right: Madison Toutant, salutatorian, and Tyler Eddy, valedictorian ,at PHS; Putnam Rotary Club President John Miller; and Tourtellotte valedictorian Rori Johnson and salutatorian Brian Beresik. Linda Lemmon photo.
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Honored
WORCESTER — Several local students were named to the Worcester Polytechnic Institute dean’s list for academic excellence for the fall 2018 semester:
Evan Hallberg of Chepachet, class of 2022, majoring in biomedical engineering.
Andrew Mendizabal of Chepachet, class of 2019, majoring in physics.
Kyle Corry of Chepachet, class of 2020, majoring in computer science.
Lilly Nardelli of Chepachet, class of 2021, majoring in mechanical engineering.
Cory Houghton of N. Grosvenordale, class of 2020, majoring in chemical engineering.
Michaela Johnson of Quinebaug, class of 2020, majoring in chemical engineering.
Claudia Plummer of Woodstock, class of 2021, majoring in environmental engineering and chemist.
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CANTON, Mo. — Luke Keller, an individualized major from Woodstock Valley, was named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2018 semester at Culver-Stockton College.
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